Serge Lutens · 2021
La Dompteuse Encagée EDP
Longevity
Long-lastingabout 3 in 5 of 48 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 43 people
Worn by
Everyonemost often worn by
gourmand
sweet
intimate
creamy almond floral dessert with spicy green edges
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
Creamy, with a soapy streak
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 48 describe how long it lasts, 43 how far it projects and 71 how it smells. Most other posts only name La Dompteuse Encagée.
How long it lasts48 people
Mostly long wear
about 3 in 5 say it lasts a long time
In words
On most people, La Dompteuse Encagée lasts a long time: that is what about 3 in 5 people report.
How far it projects43 people
Mixed reports on projection
about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
No single story here: about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
How it smells, in their words71 people
creamy22
How many of the 71 people who describe the smell use each word.
Also worth knowing
Compliments
7%
7% of people get compliments on it (44).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Read what people say
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Summary in words
Serge Lutens La Dompteuse Encagée: what people say about it.
In short: Creamy, with a soapy streak.
Worn by everyone.
Mostly long wear (48 people): On most people, La Dompteuse Encagée lasts a long time: that is what about 3 in 5 people report.
Mixed reports on projection (43 people): No single story here: about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly, while about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
22 of the 71 people who describe how it smells call it creamy, the word used most.
7% of people get compliments on it (44).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 110+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Serge Lutens La Dompteuse Encagée smells like creamy almond floral dessert with spicy green edges. Key notes are frangipani, ylang-ylang and almond. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is easy to wear day or night. It suits date nights. Released in 2021.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $69.
Explore more: More from Serge Lutens · Gourmand perfumes · Frangipani perfumes · Ylang-ylang perfumes
Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
The Brand
Serge Lutens
Serge Lutens is a Paris-based artistic perfume house, working with perfumer Christopher Sheldrake. 77 Serge Lutens perfumes are listed, priced from about $53 to $520. People in the communities Scendira tracks talk about Serge Lutens Chergui, Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin and Serge Lutens L'orpheline most. Other pieces on the page include Fumerie Turque (smoky honeyed tobacco with warm suede), Borneo 1834 (smoky cacao incense with earthy patchouli), Chene (smoky cedar sap, green thyme, oaky rum) and Vetiver Oriental (earthy vetiver under sweet dark chocolate).
A closer look at the picks
Serge Lutens Chergui (Eau de Parfum, 2001): smoky honeyed hay with leathery incense warmth, built around tobacco leaf, honey and hay. Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin (Eau de Parfum, 2013) reads as powdery rose perfume with honeyed moss, opening on rose and geranium and drying down to honey, moss and patchouli. Serge Lutens L'orpheline (Eau de Parfum, 2014) comes across as smoky incense and cool musk haze; listed notes include incense and musk.
Next stop: Warm & Amber perfumes and Floral perfumes, or the Scendira brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like creamy almond floral dessert with spicy green edges. Key notes are frangipani, ylang-ylang and almond.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits date nights.
It reads unisex.
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